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Summer 2018 newsletter

August 10, 2018 - 3:35pm

This month we report on the opioid epidemic, focusing on how workplace injuries and painkiller dependency, the pharmaceutical industry and profit-driven workers' comp policies have driven addiction to painkillers. We also analyze recent public health and workers' comp legislation, considering which regulative policies present pro-worker solutions and which are mere smokescreens for industry-driven attacks on workers' rights.